Chinese Ambassador to Iran Pang Sen said in Chabahar on Thursday that Chinese companies have welcomed investment in the southern Iranian port and it is expected that the nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1 will help broaden Iran-China cooperation

Speaking to IRNA, he said current infrastructural construction in Chabahar port should be seen as part of development strategy in the east of the country.

The aim of his visit to Chabahar is to identify suitable grounds for expanding business cooperation and it seems that Iran has made significant achievements in port construction, he said.

China has invaluable experiences in port construction and can help Iran modernize the port, the envoy said.

"We believe that transit of goods and transshipment in Chabahar port will be of prime importance for neighboring states as well as countries in the region which can play significant role to this end," the envoy said.